diff --git a/src/python/pants/notes/1.19.x.rst b/src/python/pants/notes/1.19.x.rst
index 24b1398e2148..f23b62ca1be0 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/notes/1.19.x.rst
+++ b/src/python/pants/notes/1.19.x.rst
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ This document describes releases leading up to the ``1.19.x`` ``stable`` series.
 1.19.0rc0 (29/07/2019)
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-API Changes
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-
 
 New Features
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diff --git a/src/python/pants/notes/master.rst b/src/python/pants/notes/master.rst
index 774e0ba304b0..721ba7dcdabd 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/notes/master.rst
+++ b/src/python/pants/notes/master.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ New Features
 * Add fs_util subcommand to list known directories (#8100)
   `PR #8100 <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/8100>`_
 
-
 Bugfixes
 ~~~~~~~~